Antifriction-bearing for vehicle-wheels.



J. E. MEYLAN.

ANTIFRIGTION BEARING FOR VEHICLE WHEELS.

APPLICATION FILED B30212, 1912.

1,128,617, Patented Feb.16,1915.

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Patented Feb. 16, 9.15.

kgiplidstioh filed nettle-her 12, 15312. Serial No. 736,240.

Taall whom/it may concern." I

Be it known that 1, Jones ELI! MEYLAN, subject of the King of Great "Britain, residing at Second-avenue, East-Adelaide, in the State of South Australia, Common wealth of Australia, have invented certain new and useful In vements in Antifrictipn-Bearings fQIf! ehicle-Wheels, of which the followin is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements iii and connected with hubs and axles for Yehicles, the i object of the same being to so construct and arrange the workin "parts that easy running oi a vehicle is o tained without Sacrificing the strength of the working parts, and the side strain incidental to bad roads rind ruts is well distributed and provided for inthe various parts; i i

In ca'rrying my invention into eflect the wheel. hub is hollowed out for the reception of a metal stepped collar or casting which is held in position by bolts which ass right through a solid portion of the hu and are providedat each end with collars, washers, and nuts, so that the parts are securely held together, "The ,.:stepped'- collars form re cesses for the reception of annular bearings or rings which are'provided jwith anti-friction balls, thus reducing-the friction tofa minimum, If

I will now proceed-:to; dcseribe my invention in detail by aid of the two eccom'psn ing illustrations, both of whieh are su stantiallyl similar .in etheir essential parts,

but are a-pplicable res l'qectivelyfor heavy or for light vehicles.

ln the ncco npenyin g drawings-Figure 1 is a sectionalside, elevation of the portions \\-hich fit=into the hub, and an external view of: the end. of the axle.- Fig -.2 is n repetition fof lflig. 11 slightly modifiedfor light vehicles. 1 I

In each of the illustrations similar letters of reference are usedto Qd'enotdsirhil'arbr corresponding parts wherever they occur;

In the drawings a is the axle, and is screw threaded at its extremity b,-:-nnd"is provided with an end nut c and binds the un nular ball bearing case 05 against the shoul der portion of the axle at e. 'The'nxle is also screw threaded at f, and is provided with a middle not 9, and a loc' unit or washer k which holds the inner ball bearing case 1' against the shouldered portion is of the axle. i

The wheel hub is bored out for the reception of the outer metal stepped collar or casting m, and also for the inner metal stepped collar or casting n, each oi which said castings is flanged or stepped at 0 11s bolts 7), which are screw -threaded at their ends and are provided with ordinary nuts g.

In Fig. 1 I have shown sin-intermediate head r on the longitudinal bolts, which said heed impinges upon the inner coller 'm. for the purpose-of holding it against the hub of the wheel, an extension'of the provided at s for the pn ose of adjusting end securing the inner lo ing cap t, which is provided with a projecting flange [14,

which impinges upon and niaintai-ns the bolt being inner ball bearing case 7' in proper posi- 7 tion.

Forheevy vehicles I prefer to use the construction shown-in Fig. 1 wherein the inner locking cap is maintainedby the extended portions of. the longitudinal bolts, but for 3 lighter vehicles the capmey be formed with a. screw thread at which -fits into a correspending screw thread in the inner stepped collar, the collarbeing rotatedb an inteof the drawings.

If the device shown in'ri l '1 used a leather washer and a metal shi'eldes indicated at :0 maybe added to the device to .grally formed: nut-4p esillustrete I in Fig. 2 5

prevent the intrusion of dust, and may be held in position by a smallstud or screw On the opposite end of the'devioe I p'ro'vi a dust cap or cover zwhich mayieitherbe held in position by nuts-on the ends of the longitudinal bolts, aswill be well under-s5 stood on rcference-tdFig. 1 of the draw-- ings, or if so desired it may be provided .with a screw thread .and an integral formed nut as shown in Fig. 2, whereby it is screwed into the outer metal stepped colfirmly against such hub by taking 5mg thereon with that portion of the collariitr' 'inerii'etely behind the bolt heads in Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of mysaid invention; and in what manner the sameis to be per formed, I declare that what I cleim'is:

of the longitudinal bolts, a;lid}u'ne.v; rlield 10a ,extending substant axle, and means J collars for securing the latter in position in 1. In a device of the character described,

securing said bearings in position on the axle, and s'means normallyseparable from and engageablewith said collars for securing the same in position in a hub.

2. In :a device of 'the character described, the combinationof a pair of independent collars-adapted. to be embedded in opposite ends of a wheel hub, each of said collars having an internal shoulder, an axle passing through said collars a'nd having shoulders in pr'pxiniity to said collars, a earin for said axle insertible in 8&Cl1'-00l19.1'.flfi signed to-,engage the shoulder therein and the adj acent shoulder on the axle, means for securing said hearings in. position on the axle, and tie rods engaging said collars to secure-the latter in position in a hub.

3. Ina deviceof the character described, the combination of a pair of independent collars adapted to be embedded in opposite ends of a-wheel hub, each of said collars having an internal shoulder and an end flange extending substantially at a right angle to the axis of the collar, an axle passing through said collars and having shoulders in proximity to said collars,"a' caring for said axle insertible in each dollar and designed to engage the shoulder therein and the adjacent shoulder on the axle, means for securing said bearings in position on the engaging the flanges of said a hub. Y

1 4. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a pair of independent collars adapted to be embedded in opposite ends of a wheel hub,-=each of said collars having an internal shoulder and an end flange ally at a right angle to the axis of the collar, an axle passing through said collars and having shoulders 'in proximity to said collars, a bearing for said axle insertible in each collar and designed to engage the shoulder therein and the adjacent shoulder on the axle, means for securing said bearings in position on the axle, and tie rods' engaging -the=,fianges of said collarsfor se curing thelatter in position in a huh. I

5. In a'device of the character described,

the combination of a pair of independent? so collars adapted to be embedded in opposite ends of a w eel hub, each of'said collars hav mg an internal shoulder,"an axle passing through said collars and shp flders 6. In a device of the character described,

the, combination of a pair of independent collars adapted to be embedded in opposite ends of a wheel hub, each of said collars having an internal shoulder, an axle assing through said collars and having shou ders'in proximity to saidcollars, a bearing for said axle insertible in each collar and designed to engage the shoulder therein andthe adjacent shoulder on the axle, means for securing said bearings 1n position on the axle,

tie rods engaging said collars tosecure the latter in position in a hub, and a locking cap adjacent one of said collars and having projections pressing the bearing in said collar against the shoulder in the latter, said cap being engaged near its periphery by I said tie rods. 4 a

7. In a device of the'character described, the combination of a pair of independent collars adapted to be embedded in opposite ends of a wheel hub, each of said collars having an internal shoulder, an axle passing through said collars and having shoulders in proximity to said collars, a bearing for said axle insertible in each collar and designed to engage the shoulder therein and the adjacent shoulder on the axle, means for .se-

curing said bearings in position on the axle, tie rods engaging said collars to secure the latter in positlon in a hub, a locking cap adjacent one of said collars and having projections pressing the bearin -in said collar against the shoulder in the atter, said cap being engaged near its periphery by said tie rods, a metal shield and a flexible washer earned by said cap, and means for adjustably securing said shield and cap in position. In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JULES ELIE MEYLAN. I Witnesses:

J 01m HERBERT Coons, HARRY Larcocx. 

